Common Power

What Common Power does

Common Power is a Seattle-based nonprofit political organization, founded in 2018 (originally as Common Purpose, rebranded in 2020), that mobilizes progressive Democratic volunteers for voter contact through door-to-door canvassing in competitive elections. It operates as a coordinated family of entities: a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization (Common Power), a 501(c)(3) educational arm (Common Power Future), a federal Political Action Committee (Common Power PAC), and a Super PAC. The core product is a volunteer-driven Fieldwork Program that has contacted 26M+ voters since 2022 across 20+ states and is targeting 50+ elections in the 2026 midterm cycle, supported by regional hubs in Washington, Colorado, and California, and state teams in Iowa, Maine, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Colorado, and Wisconsin.

Name

Common Power

Legal name

Common Power

Website

https://commonpower.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Common Power is a Seattle-based nonprofit that mobilizes progressive Democratic volunteers through door-to-door canvassing, civic education, and voter registration across 20+ states, targeting 50+ elections in the 2026 cycle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Political/GOTV & Advocacy Calling (Campaigns) (BPAAADAK), Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

Keywords

• Voter mobilization
• Civic engagement
• Political canvassing
• Volunteer organizing
• Get out the vote

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Political Action Committee (Common Power PAC): Federal Political Action Committee registered with FEC for political contributions and expenditures supporting Democratic candidates
2. Super PAC: Super Political Action Committee for larger-scale political expenditures
3. Donations to 501c3 and 501c4: Donations accepted through Common Power (501c4), Common Power Future (501c3 fiscally sponsored program), and Common Power PAC. Supporters can direct funds to specific initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Common Power is a nonprofit civic engagement organization that recruits, trains, and deploys volunteers to conduct door-to-door voter contact and get-out-the-vote canvassing for progressive Democratic candidates in competitive U.S. elections. It runs a year-round pipeline of volunteer training, leadership development, and educational programming, and coordinates traveling fieldwork teams across 20+ states. The organization is structured as a family of related entities, including a 501(c)(4), a 501(c)(3) (Common Power Future), and federal Political Action Committees.

Product overview

Common Power is a civic engagement organization (not a technology company) structured as a family of organizations: a Political Action Committee (Common Power PAC), a 501c3 (Common Power Future), and a 501c4 (Common Power). The core offerings include Action Academy (a 10-week civic education program for college students), The Institute for Common Power (virtual education platform for educators on US history and voting rights), the Common Power Action App (mobile volunteer coordination tool), structured Volunteer Training Series (101-302 curriculum), and a Fieldwork Program organizing doorknocking campaigns across 20+ states. Additional programs include regional Hubs in Washington, Colorado, and California, Poder Común (bilingual Latinx engagement), and educational offerings through books, Banned Books Club, and teach-ins. The organization mobilizes volunteers through community building, education, and investment in next-generation leadership to sustain democratic engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Action Academy: A 10-week program that teaches civic engagement for college-age students. Hundreds of students participate annually, with program expanding to include Campus Leads and CoPo Squads.
• The Institute for Common Power
• Poder Común

Products and services

• Action Academy A 10-week civic engagement program for college-age students, with hundreds of participants annually. Includes Campus Leads, community-building social events, and CoPo Squads that support national fieldwork efforts, seeding the future leadership pipeline within Common Power.
• The Institute for Common Power A virtual, year-round education platform for educators and volunteers covering U.S. history and voting rights, including programming such as the Banned Books Club, Educators for Democracy curriculum, Truth and Purpose Learning Tours, and resources on democracy and voting.
• Common Power Action App Mobile application for volunteers to sign up for events, join trips, access trip information, join signal channels, and coordinate fieldwork activities. Available on iOS and Android.
• Fieldwork Program Door-knocking voter mobilization program operating in 20+ states and 50+ elections, including state teams for Iowa, Maine, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Colorado, and Wisconsin. Coordinates travel experiences for volunteers to participate in primary and general election canvassing.
• Volunteer Training Series (101-302) Structured volunteer training curriculum including 101 (Intro to CP), 102 (Engaging with Voters), 103 (Traveling with CP), 201 (Voters in 2026), 202 (Conflict Management), 203 (Deep Listening), 204 (Engaging Latinx Voters), 301 (Canvass Lead Certification), and 302 (Rep CoPo Fieldwork), offered via live Zoom sessions.
• Regional Hubs Regional organizing chapters in Washington State, Colorado, and California that coordinate local civic engagement activities and connect volunteers with statewide fieldwork opportunities.
• Poder Común Bilingual organizing component of Common Power focused on Latinx voter engagement and community organizing within the Latinx community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26+ million voters contacted since 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wisconsin Democratic PartycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommon Power volunteers deployed to partner with Wisconsin Democratic Party for spring 2025 election, canvassing for organizational priorities alongside local community organization Power to the Polls.
• Power to the PollscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community organization partnering with Common Power volunteers during Wisconsin spring election fieldwork. Both organizations operate independently while sharing volunteer capacity.
• Local Organizations and CampaignscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommon Power works through local organizations, campaigns, and state parties to deploy volunteers where capacity is most needed. Focuses on high-density voter areas, immigrant neighborhoods, and working-class communities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MoveOn: Large progressive advocacy and political mobilization organization with petition, electoral, and member-driven campaigns; far larger and more digital, but operates in the same progressive civic engagement space.
• League of Women Voters: Established nonpartisan civic engagement organization running voter registration, education, and turnout programs nationwide; broader and more established than Common Power but comparable in core voter-engagement mission.

Direct peers

• Voto Latino: Latinx civic engagement organization focused on registration, education, and turnout; directly comparable to Common Power's Poder Común bilingual organizing arm.
• Swing Left: Progressive grassroots organization that recruits and deploys volunteers for door-to-door canvassing in swing districts, with similar volunteer-led field model and Democratic candidate focus.
• Indivisible: Large progressive grassroots network organizing local volunteer groups for voter mobilization, advocacy, and electoral work; comparable mission and target volunteer base.
• HeadCount: Voter registration nonprofit that uses events and field programs to register and mobilize voters, especially young people; shares Common Power's youth-engagement and civic registration focus.
• NextGen America: Progressive organization mobilizing young voters through field, digital, and voter registration programs; highly comparable in mission, youth focus, and battleground-state strategy.
• Sister District Project: Volunteer-led progressive organization that recruits and deploys out-of-state volunteers to state legislative races, overlapping closely with Common Power's traveling volunteer model.
• Run for Something: Recruits and supports young, diverse progressive candidates for down-ballot races; comparable candidate-development focus and progressive talent pipeline orientation.
• Field Team 6: Progressive volunteer-driven voter registration and mobilization group; directly comparable in relying on distributed volunteer labor for voter contact in competitive states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/commonpower
• Facebookfacebook.com/commonpowerorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/common-power
• Instagraminstagram.com/commonpowerorg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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